Glove



April 6, 1943. c. G. WELLS 2,315,888

GLOVE Filed Nov. 10, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet l A l., v

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GLOVE Fild NOV. l0, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 (ggf/(gill ZJ- Patented Apr.6, 1943 GLOVE Carroll G. Wells, Washington, D. C.

Application November 10, 1941, Serial No. 418,440

(Granted under the act of March 3, 1883, as

amended April 30, 1928; 370 0. G. 757) 2 Claims.

The invention described herein, if patented, may be manufactured andused by or for the Government for governmental purposes without thepayment of any royalty thereon.

This invention relates to improvements in gloves and more especially toa glove for use by soldiers or hunters and others that require theunhampered use of the fore or index finger.

Therefore, an important object of the invention is to provide a glovehaving means incorporated therein to permit the wearer to project hisfore or index finger from the interior of the glove to the exteriorthereof for use in triggering a rifle or for any other purpose whichrequires the unhampered use -of the wearers fore or index nger. t

Another object of the invention is to provide means for covering theopening in the glove so that the opening will be entirely closed and theentire hand will be protected from the weather.

In all previously known gloves or mittens that have means incorporatedtherein for promoting vthe efficiency of the wearer in performing theabove-mentioned operations, difficulties have been encountered in fullyclosing the opening of the glove so that the wearers hand is fullyprotected.

Since it is an important feature of any glove or mitten of this type tokeep the hands Warm as well as to bring efliciency to a maximum,

where the handling of guns and other implements is involved, it isthought that the present invention has taken a long step towardproviding a glove that will meet all the requirements necessary toproduce a perfect or nearly perfect glove for the above-mentionedpurposes.

When using this glove in extremely cold climates, a wooler inner mitten,having a separate finger incorporated therein, that is adapted to coverthe wearers fore or index finger, is worn. In this manner the utility ofthe glove is preserved and means are provided to insure the use of thefore or index finger and at the same time insure the wearer ofsufficient protection against the weather.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the inventionconsists of features of construction, arrangement and operation of partswhich will appear in the specification and be finally pointed out in theclaims.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention is shown it will beunderstood that slight changes in form and minor details of constructionmay be effected without departing from the spirit of the invention, tobe hereinafter more fully described and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein similar characters and references in the severalfigures indicate identical parts:

Fig. 1 represents the improved glove in elevation, looking on the palmside, with the opening exposed and the flaps turned out.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof, showing the fastener used to adjustthe wrist portion of the glove above the wrist.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the flaps and reinforcing means.

Fig. 4 represents the blanks from which the improved glove isconstructed.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the glove showing the aps closed.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the improved glove.

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the woolen mitten used inside theimproved glove, embodying the invention.

Referring to the drawings by numeral, I0 ndicates the improved glovewhich can be formed of any water-repellant material or the like andfashioned in` the customary manner with a front body portion II, rearbody portion I2, wrist portion I3 and thumb portion I4.

The front body portion II is formed with an opening I5 through which thefore or index finger of the wearer may be projected. The opening I5 hasa double row of stitching around the periphery thereof to protect theedge from becoming frayed. Flap I5 having a female fastener I 'I thereonand flap I8 having a male fastener I9 thereon, are provided to close theopening I5 to protect the hand of the wearer from cold weather. A pieceof reinforcing material 20 is provided at the upper ends of the aps toprevent the flaps from being torn from the front portion of the glove.

It will, of course, be understood that the wearer may project his foreor index finger through the opening by merely bending his finger forwardafter the fastener onthe flaps has been opened. After the glove has beenplaced on the hand and it is found necessary to restrict the wristportion I3, this may be accomplished by adjusting straps 2| and buckle22 secured to the Wrist portion I3 on the rear portion I2.

In severe weather, when more Warmth is required, a woolen mitten 23,having a fore or index finger portion 24 and a thumb portion 25 may beslipped on the hands of the wearer before the wearer inserts his handinto the improved glove I. Since this mitten 23 has a 55 separate foreor index nger portion 24 no diniculty would be presented in using theglove l0 in the contemplated manner.

It will be seen from the foregoing that a very simple, inexpensive glovehas been provided which possesses unusual advantages in the field forwhich it has been developed.

It is thought, therefore, that the foregoing description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, will clearly illustrate thedetails of construction and mode of opera-tion of the invention withoutany further extended de-V scription.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A glove comprising a back portion, a pahn portion joined thereto,said palm portion having an opening therein lying in a longitudinalplane parallel with the edges of said palm portion, flaps joined to theglove along the periphery of said opening, one of said flaps having afemale fastener positioned on the lower end thereof, the other of saidflaps having a male fastener positioned on the lower end thereof, saidfasteners adapted to coact in such a manner that the flaps Will normallytend to keep said opening closed while allowing the projection of thefore or index finger of the wearer.

2. A-,glove comprising a back portion, a palm portion joined thereto, alongitudinal opening in said palm portion, flaps joined to the glovealong the periphery of said opening, whereby the flaps will normallytend to keep said opening closed, a male fastener attached to one ofsaid flaps and a female fastener attached to the other of said flaps tokeep said flaps closed, when the forenger of the wearer has beenwithdrawn within the glove, and a reinforcing means positioned at thejunction of said flap to prevent said flaps from ripping from saidglove.

CARROLL G. WELLS..

